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Prefaceou are now entering a new era in the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of

Freemasonry. ScottishRiteMasonry isaphilosophyof life, teaching the relationships

thatyoushouldmaintaintowardyourfellowman,aswellasyourrelationshiptoGod.

Theceremonies

were

presented

reverently,

and

with

earnestness

of

purpose

when

you

became

a member of this institution. The Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of Man were

emphasizedinourdegrees. Youweretaughtthatlearningisanindividualmatter,andyouwill

bemore useful to yourself, your community and to theRite, if you listened intently to the

unfoldingofthelessonsofthedegrees.

Y

Youwerealsotaughtthatyoumustcarrythis light intotheworldwithyouandexemplifyto

thoseaboutyouthebeautifullessonsyouweretaught. Ifthelessonsarenotputintoeffectin

yourlifeandcharactertheyarebutsomuch"soundingbrassandtinklingcymbals."

Younowhavetheopportunitytomakeyourselfaleadertowhomyourfriendsandneighbors

willpointtoasoneworthyofthename. IfafterreceivingtheThirtysecondDegreeyouwere

nobetterthanwhenyoubeganyourjourney,your investmentoftimeandmoneymayhave

been wasted. Many men have been reawakened, intellectually and spiritually, during the

conferringof theseDegreesbut, ittakes time,money,andpeople tomake thathappen. To

harnessallofthisinoneplace,theScottishRiteneedsleaders. Leaders,suchasyourself,Men

willing to learn the skills necessary to read the materials about how the organization is

structured,andtakeactiononthese lessonstomaketheScottishRitebetter tomorrowthan

whenwereceivedit. ItisthehopeandprayeroftheofficersandmembersoftheScottishRite

BodiesoftheValleyofPensacolathatyourexperiencehasbeenenlightening,significantand

profitable.

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Purpose

hisdocumentcontainsverylittleabouttheritualisticworkoftheScottishRiteitself.

Excellent reference manuals are available, such asA Bridge to Light by Dr. Rex R.

Hutchens, 33, Grand Cross Court of Honour (GC), which you received at the

conclusionof

the

Thirty

second

Degree.

This

excellent

publication

is

aresource

for

the

Officer

Developmentprogramandshouldhelpyouwheneveryouhaveaquestionregardinganyofthe

degrees in Scottish Rite Masonry. Another reference you will need for this program is the

ScottishRiteRitualMonitorandGuidebyArturoDeHoyas,33,GrandCrossCourtofHonour

(GC),GrandHistorian. Shouldyoudesiremoreinformationconcerningthesymbolismand

lessonsoftheScottishRitedegreesvisitthisreference. Thebook isalsoused intheScottish

Rite Master Craftsman program available from the Supreme Council. The program is an

excellentprimerintothebasicsoftheScottishRiteforallmembers.

The focus of this document is primarily of an "officer development nature." Although some

references

to

practices

may

be

common

throughout

the

Southern

Jurisdiction,

it

is

the

intent

of

this work to giveyouan insight into the organization of the Scottish Rite in general and the

ValleyofPensacola,OrientofFloridainparticular.

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TableofContents

Preface.............................................................................................................................................ii

Purpose........................................................................................................................................... iii

PartOne:WithintheseWallsAnIntroductiontotheScottishRite.........................................1

Whatis

"Scottish"

about

the

Scottish

Rite?

...................................................................................

2

SignificanceoftheDifferentColoredOfficialCaps......................................................................... 2

GreetingsandSalutations............................................................................................................... 3

OrganizationoftheScottishRite.................................................................................................... 5

JurisdictionalOrganizationTheSupremeCouncil....................................................................... 5

OrientOrganization........................................................................................................................ 6

ExecutiveCommittee...................................................................................................................... 8

ExecutiveCommittee/Directors..................................................................................................... 8

DegreesandRitualEducation....................................................................................................... 10

Whatis

aScottish

Rite

Reunion?

..................................................................................................

10

DegreeTeams............................................................................................................................... 10

Patents.......................................................................................................................................... 11

The14thDegreeRing................................................................................................................... 12

EducationandSandwichSupper.................................................................................................. 12

PartTwo:Membership............................................................................................................... 13

Dues.............................................................................................................................................. 14

PerCapitaAssessment.................................................................................................................. 14

DuesCards.................................................................................................................................... 15

Increasingour

membership

..........................................................................................................

15

Affiliations..................................................................................................................................... 15

CertificateofGoodStanding......................................................................................................... 16

ReAffiliation................................................................................................................................. 16

Perpetual(Life)MembershipasprescribedbytheSupremeCouncil..........................................17

DualandPluralMembership........................................................................................................ 18

WaiverofJurisdiction................................................................................................................... 18

ElectronicPetitions....................................................................................................................... 19

SuspensioninBlueLodge............................................................................................................. 20

Suspension....................................................................................................................................

20

Reinstatement............................................................................................................................... 20

ReducedInitiationFeesForCandidatesUnder31YearsOfAge..................................................21

Mentoring..................................................................................................................................... 22

PartThree: Leadership................................................................................................................ 24

LeadershipSkillsinBrief............................................................................................................... 25


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Leadership..................................................................................................................................... 25

PartFour: TheValleySecretaryTheManBehindtheLeader.................................................33

MembershipActivityReports....................................................................................................... 34

StatementofFeesandReportofInvestitures(Form330)...........................................................34

SentinelOnlineMembershipManagementSystem..................................................................... 35

NamesinFull................................................................................................................................. 36

OtherInformationtheValleySecretaryReports.......................................................................... 36

FinancialAccountingofScottishRiteProgramsandActivities.....................................................37

InvestmentPoliciesandGuidelines.............................................................................................. 38

Wills&Bequests........................................................................................................................... 38

PartFive:WhatOthersSeeAwards&Recognition................................................................ 39

AwardsandRecognition............................................................................................................... 40

GrandCrossCourtofHonour....................................................................................................... 40

TwentyFiveYearMembershipCertificates.................................................................................. 40

FiftyYearMembershipAward...................................................................................................... 40

LadiesCertificates......................................................................................................................... 41

ScottishRiteWidows.................................................................................................................... 41

KnightsoftheDoubleEagle.......................................................................................................... 42

PartSix: BeyondTheseWallsTakingScottishRitetotheStreets..........................................43

ScottishRiteWomensAssociation.............................................................................................. 44

ScottishRiteWomensAssociation.............................................................................................. 44

ROTCPrograms............................................................................................................................. 45

ScottishRiteScholarships............................................................................................................. 46

CharitableWorkoftheFraternity................................................................................................ 46

TheAlmonersFund....................................................................................................................... 46

ScottishRiteFoundationofFlorida.............................................................................................. 48

CharitableGiftAnnuityProgram.................................................................................................. 49

PooledIncomeFund..................................................................................................................... 49

Pledges.......................................................................................................................................... 50

DonorRecognitionProgram......................................................................................................... 50

CalendarProgram......................................................................................................................... 50

NotepadProgram.......................................................................................................................... 51

PartSeven: SupremeCouncilInformationandEducation........................................................52

Rituals............................................................................................................................................ 53

MoralsandDogma........................................................................................................................ 53

ABridgetoLight............................................................................................................................ 53

ScottishRiteJournal...................................................................................................................... 54

MasterCraftsmanProgram.......................................................................................................... 54


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PamphletsAvailable...................................................................................................................... 55

Resources...................................................................................................................................... 56

Films.............................................................................................................................................. 56

Books............................................................................................................................................. 56

ArtPrints....................................................................................................................................... 57

PartEight: ScottishRiteBenefitPrograms................................................................................. 58

ScottishRiteCreditCardProgram................................................................................................ 59

ScottishRiteSponsoredGroupCancerExpensePlan................................................................... 59

ScottishRiteSponsoredMedicareSupplementInsurancePlan..................................................59

ScottishRiteSponsoredLongTermCareInsurancePlan.............................................................59

ScottishRiteSponsoredGroupTermLifeInsurancePlan............................................................60

ScottishRiteSponsoredLifeLineScreeningofAmerica..............................................................60

ScottishRiteSponsoredAutoInsurancePlan............................................................................... 60

ScottishRiteScholarships............................................................................................................. 60

FinalWords................................................................................................................................... 62

APPENDIX:.................................................................................................................................... 63

OtherInformation......................................................................................................................... 63

Protocol......................................................................................................................................... 64

TableauoftheSupremeCouncil................................................................................................... 67

OfficersoftheLineswithintheValley.......................................................................................... 69

ExcerptfromAuturoDeHoyosTheScottishRiteRitualMonitorandGuide...............................70


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PARTONE:

WithintheseWallsAnIntroduction

tothe

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Rite


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Whatis"Scottish"abouttheScottishRite?therthan thename,andonedegree,practicallynothing isScottish in theScottish

Rite. While it is often asserted that the rite began in Scotland, it seems to have

developed in France. The "Rite of Perfection", as itwas then known, consisted of

twentyfive

degrees.

This

system

of

Freemasonry

eventually

crossed

the

Atlantic,

where

it

evolvedintowhatwenowknowastheAncientandAcceptedScottishRiteofFreemasonry.

O

TheLodgeoftheDoubleHeadedEagleastheScottishRitehasbeencalledwasfirstformedin

Charleston, South Carolina, in 1801 by 9men. From this fledgling start began one of the

greatest Fraternaljourneys inmodern times. The Southern Jurisdiction of the Ancient and

AcceptedScottishRiteisnowoneofthelargestandmostprestigiousgroupsofFreemasonsin

theWorld. Itshistory,ritual,andtraditionshavespannedthehistoryofthisCountry. Asthe

Countryhasgrownandflourished,sohastheScottishRite.

Andwhile theCountryhas facedchallenges, theScottishRitehasnotbeenwithout itsown.

ThehistoryoftheScottishRite includeshowtheScottishRitehashelped influenceAmericas

middleclass culture and the nation's democratic, civic, andmoral values. It has produced

outstanding leadersandsomeprominent individuals. Whilewecouldspenda lotoftimeon

thehistoryoftheRite,perhapsourtimewouldbebestspentgivingyouanoverviewofwhat

youareundertaking asamemberwhodesires todevelophis skills as anofficer. Formore

reading,thereisawealthofinformationavailablefromtheDirectorofScottishRiteEducation

ortheValleySecretary.

SignificanceoftheDifferentColoredOfficialCapsuring

your

first

exposure

to

the

Scottish

Rite,

you

were

shown

the

various

colored

capsbeingwornbytheBrethreninattendance. AstheWhiteLambskinistheBadge

ofaMason,soistheregulationcapthebadgeofaScottishRiteMason.

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Apurplecap,withapurplesilkvelvetband,identifiesthewearerasa33,SovereignGrand InspectorGeneral (SGIG)and

anActiveMemberoftheSupremeCouncil.

Awhitecap,withascarletvelvetband,identifiesthewearerasa33,DeputyoftheSupremeCouncil.

Awhitecap,withabluesilkvelvetband,identifiesthewearerasa33,

Grand

Cross

Court

of

Honour.

Awhitecap,withawhitesilkvelourband,identifiesthewearerasa33,InspectorGeneralHonorary(IGH).

A red cap,with a red silk band, identifies thewearer as a 32,KnightCommanderoftheCourtofHonour(K.C.C.H.).


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A lightbluecap,withabluesilkband, identifiesthewearerasafiftyyearScottishRiteMason.

3

Ablackcap,withablacksilkband,identifiesthewearerasa32,ScottishRiteMason.

Howdistinctions

are

awarded

for

the

different

color

of

caps

is

aformal

process.

As

anew

officer, you should know these requirements. One of the recommended readings is the

Statutesof theSupremeCouncil. Asanew32ScottishRiteMasonyouwereauthorized to

wearthecapofa32Mason. Remember,thereisnocapfora14ScottishRiteMason. The

caps in the list above are awarded to select32 ScottishRiteMasonswho aredeservingof

recognitionforfaithfulyearsofservicetotheRite. Withtheexceptionofthefiftyyearcapthe

capsareawardedfromblacktored,thentowhite.

TheK.C.C.Hcaprepresentsanhonorarytitle. Thereisnodegreeassociatedwithit. Recipients

ofthishonoraretitledHonorable. Awhitecapisemblematicofthe33oftheScottishRite,

andthe

recipients

of

such

an

honor

are

titled

"Inspectors

General

Honorary"

or

simply

Illustrious. It isgenerallygiven to thoseKnightCommandersof theCourtofHonourwho

haverenderedextraordinaryservicestotheRite.

TheSupremeCouncilhas set forth rules thatgovern the correctwearingof the cap. When

wearingthecap,itshallbeconsideredtobeapartoftheapparelofthewearerandshallnotbe

removedduringthepresentationoftheflagwhilethemembersstandatattentionwiththeir

righthandovertheirheart,ortherecitationofaprayer,withthehandsandarmscrossedas

taughtyouinthe18thdegree.

Thewearingofcapsisconsideredproperatreunions,statedmeetings,etc. It is improperfor

thecap

to

be

worn

in

public

unless

authorized

by

the

Sovereign

Grand

Inspector

General

or

DeputyoftheOrient.

GreetingsandSalutationscross thejurisdictionScottishRiteMasonswhen in formalmeetings,dinnersorother

occasions introduce speakers,members, dignitaries, etc. by simple phrases or titles.

This isan importantpartofour traditionsand canbe confusingnotonly to thenew

memberbutourofficersaswell. Wholebookshavebeenwrittenonmilitaryhonors,salutes

andceremoniestowhichScottishRiteMasonryhasborrowedmuch. Similartothemilitarythe

ScottishRite

has

titles,

honors

and

an

order

of

introduction.

In

its

simplest

form,

Scottish

Rite

Masons introduce each other as Brother regardless of rank. However, in more formal

settingssimplerulesareprescribedasfollows:

A

PresentingaheadtableLowestrankingindividualsfirsthighestrankinglast


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PresentingaspeakerRank,Name,andPositionforexample:

BrotherJohnDoeDirectorofScottishRiteEducationor

HonorableJohnDoeDirectorofScottishRiteEducationor

IllustriousJohnDoeDirectorofScottishRiteEducation

Now

some

will

question

why

we

dont

indicate

their

entire

title

(Honorable

John

Doe,

32,KCCH). The answer is simple; less is more. For instance, when the Sovereign Grand

Inspector General of the Orient is attending Valley functions. He is a 33 Mason isnt he?

Should he be introduced as Illustrious Brother John Doe, 33 Inspector General Active, and

Sovereign Grand Inspector General of the Orient of (name the jurisdiction)? The proper

introduction should follow the rule above rank, name, position and any special titles. For

instance:

IllustriousRobertL.Goldsmith,SovereignGrandInspectorGeneraloftheOrientofFlorida

Or

Illustrious

Robert

L.

Goldsmith,

Grand

Master

of

Masons

for

the

State

of

Florida

Or

IllustriousRobertL.Goldsmith,PastGrandMasterofMasonsfortheStateofFlorida

By dropping the 32, 32 KCCH, or 33 IGH, we are not losing anything. If anything we are

following tradition and gaining more respect of the time people have invested in us by

attendingourfunction. Theyarenotattendingtohearthelengthytitlesofallpresent. Toearn

theBlackCapyoumustbea32ScottishRiteMason. Tobe introducedasHonorable,you

mustbea32KnightCommanderoftheCourtofHonour. TobeintroducedasIllustrious,you

must be a 33, Inspector General whether honorary, active or Grand Cross. If you are a

memberoftheSupremeCouncilyouareIpsoFactoaGrandCrossScottishRiteMason.

When introducing Scottish Rite brothers who are members of the Supreme Council a simple

introductionofisappropriate.

IllustriousJohnDoe,SovereignGrandCommander

Or

IllustriousJohnDoe,GrandCrossandStation

The Illustrious indicates his elevation to 33 or Inspector General; the Sovereign Grand

CommanderindicateshistitleorthatheholdsthetitleofGrandCross. Formoreinformation

ontitles

and

who

is

eligible,

please

read

the

Chapter

on

Honors

in

the

Statues

of

the

Supreme

CouncilandtheScottishRiteRitualMonitorandGuide.

WhenintroducingScottishRitebrotherswhoaremembersofotherbodiesremembertolimit

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OrganizationoftheScottishRite

JurisdictionalOrganizationTheSupremeCouncil

OfficialName: AncientandAcceptedScottishRiteofFreemasonry,SouthernJurisdiction,USA.

Founded:

May1801.

Location: Charleston,SouthCarolina

CurrentLocation: Washington,D.C.

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urisdictionally, the organization is a little different.

While it supports the mission of the local Valleys,

there is a hierarchy to maintain the flow of

informationandcreateacohesivemanagementsystem. As

youmayknow,thereare33menwhoareelectedtogovern

theorganization to whichwebelong. Oneof thesemen is

elected

to

the

title

Sovereign

Grand

Commander.

His

job

is

the maintenance and well being of the entire organization.

ItishisvisionandleadershipthatwillleadtheFraternityinto

the future. His selection is no accident and he did not get

thereovernight. JustasyoubecameaScottishRiteMason

finishing your initial degrees as a 32, so did the Sovereign

Grand Commander (SGC). He rose to the rank and

decoration of Knight Commander of the Court of Honour

within his Valley and then was nominated and elected to

receive his 33 Inspector General Honorary later in his

journey.

Atsome

point,

he

was

appointed

Deputy

of

his

Orient

and

later

elected

the

Sovereign

GrandInspectorGeneral.

Ill.RonaldA.Seale,SGC

Biennially,theSupremeCouncilmeetsandelectsitsofficers. Fromthe33membersonlyoneis

chosentobetheSovereignGrandCommander,onetobetheLieutenantGrandCommander,

and on through the elected officers. From the list of members of the Supreme Council any

membernotelectedtoapositionmaybeappointedtoapost. Formore informationonthe

order of succession, please read the most current copy of theTransactions publishedby the

SupremeCouncil.

Outsidetheelectedlineofofficers,theSupremeCouncilhasseveralpositionswhichshouldbe

noted. MostimportantlytheGrandExecutiveDirector. WhilewewilltalkalotabouttheValleySecretary inthisdocument,theGrandExecutiveDirectoractsmuch likeacombinationofthe

PersonalRepresentativeintheValleysandthatoftheValleySecretary.

While this is a cursory look at the Supreme Council, more information may be obtained by

readingtheTransactionsandtheStatuesoftheSupremeCouncil. Nowwithallthatsaid,this


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pertains solely to the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States. The Northern Jurisdiction,

whilesimilar,hasdifferentTitles,proceduresandorganization. Formore informationonthe

NorthernJurisdiction,weencourageyoutocontactthematwww.supremecouncil.org.

OrientOrganization

OfficialName: OrientofFlorida

Established: April22,1853

Location: LakeCity,Florida

CurrentLocation: Jacksonville,Florida

ext to the Valley, the Orient will have the greatest

impact on the individual Scottish Rite Mason. It is

herethattherepresentationtotheValleysfromthe

Supreme Council happens and the representation from the

Valleys to Supreme Council is accomplished. This is done

through the Sovereign Grand Inspector General

(SGIG)orDeputyfortheOrient. Hisjobistoprovide

leadershiptotheentireOrientandnotjustonepartofit. He

will appoint representatives or individuals he has trust and

confidence in to run the operation of the local Valleys. The

three individuals he will appoint to these very important

positions are the Personal Representative, the Valley

Secretary (in Pensacola we call him the General Secretary),

andtheTreasurer.

N

Asthe

name

suggests,

the

Personal

Representative

is

the

pick

oftheSovereignGrandInspectorGeneral(SGIG)orDeputytomaintaintheoperations

and leadership of the local Valley. He is the eyes and ears of the SGIG and will do

whatever is possible to ensure the success of the local Valley. The Valley Secretary, while

appointedbytheSGIG,isrecommendedbythePersonalRepresentativeasapersonhe

feelswillworkwellwiththemembershipandhimself. TheTreasurerwhilealsoappointedby

theSGIGisrecommendedbythePersonalRepresentativeasapersonhefeelshecan

trustwiththefinancialwellbeingoftheValley.

Ill.RobertL.Goldsmith,SGIG

ofFlorida

SomeOrientswillenlisttheaidofassistantsorotherstomaintaintheOrient. Rememberthe

Orientof

Texas

is

much

larger

than

the

Orient

of

Maryland.

When

issues

come

up

in

these

areas,sometimes it isnotpossibleto traveltoaddress the issuepersonally. Tomakea long

storyshorttheassistancetotheSGIGchangesbyOrientandshouldquestionsarise,

pleasecontacttheSGIGforyourOrient.

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ExecutiveCommitteeThe Executive Committee of the Valley of Pensacola consists of a chairman (The Personal

Representative), the heads of the Four Coordinate Bodies, the Prior of the Consistory, the

Treasurer, and two atlarge members. The Executive Committee meets monthly on the

Tuesdaybefore

the

first

Thursday

of

every

month,

at

5:00

P.M.,

in

the

Pensacola

Masonic

Center. ThisbodycoordinatestheactivitiesoftheScottishRite inourValley,andallScottish

RiteMasonsarewelcometoattend. Ifyouwishtobeinformedaboutwhatisgoingoninthe

Valleyof Pensacola, attending these sessions is probably the best thing you can do. As an

officer,attendanceisnotmandatoryunlessyouareamemberoftheExecutiveCommitteeora

Director.

SovereignGrandInspectorGeneral

ValleyPersonal

Representative

MasterofKadoshConsistory

MemberatLargeVenerable

MasterLodgeofPerfection

CommanderCouncilof

Kadosh

WiseMasterChapterofRose

CroixPriorC onsist or y Mem beratLarge

Treasurer ValleySecretary

In the chart above, please note that the Valley Secretary is not a voting member of the

ExecutiveCommittee.

The

Secretary

supports

and

works

with

the

Executive

Committee.

The

relationshiphereisrepresentedsothatthereisalineofcommunicationtomaintainthegood

orderandworkingsoftheValley.

ExecutiveCommittee/Directorshile thepolicy/direction theValley takes is setby theExecutiveCommittee, the

work is accomplished through a dedicated group of individuals known as the

Directors. Differencesexistbetween theExecutiveCommitteeand theDirectors

mainlyinthattheExecutiveCommitteeismadeupofelectedmemberswithinthe

Valley. TheDirectorsareappointedtopostsrelatingtospecificfunctionsneededtosustainour

operations. Directors are appointed and may serve terms as determined by the Personal

RepresentativefortheValleyorattherecommendationoftheExecutiveCommittee.

SomeofDirectorpositions include:DirectorofWork (responsible for the reunionsand ritual

presentations),Membership (responsible for the recruitment of newmembers, retentionof

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currentmembers,andmentoringprograms),FoodServices (responsible fordevelopingmeal

menus,preparationofthemealsandthekitchenfacilities,etc.),andSicknessandDistress

(responsible for identifying those members or family members who are sick or have

experiencesatragicloss). Whilethislistisnotacompletelist,itismeantonlytoidentifywho

theplayersarewithintheValleystructure.

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PersonalRepresentative

Americanism

Education

FamilyLife

FinanceandBudget

FoodServices

FoundationTrustee

KSAVenerableMaster

MasterofKadoshConsistory

KCCHCommander

Membership

PublicRelations

Sickness&Distress

SystemSupportIT

Volunteers

Work

(Degree

Progarms)

Women'sAssociation


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DegreesandRitualEducation

WhatisaScottishRiteReunion?

Scottish Rite Reunion is

exactly

what

the

term

implies. It is a reuniting

of themembershipafteraperiod

ofseparation. Itisahomecoming

of the Brethren in a continuing

fellowshipoftheFraternity. The

days of the Reunion are rich in

comradeship among those of like

mindandpurpose. We recognize

stability and strength, and feel

proudto

be

apart

of

aprogram

of

suchmagnitudeandworth. Withinthisfellowship,thehorizonsofourownlivesarelifted. The

Reunionisatimeofrenewingyourinterestanddevotiontotheprogramsandpurposesofthe

Scottish Rite. Reunions are a time of sharing the significance and sacred principles of the

ScottishRiteDegreestogether.

ReunionclasswithclassdirectorsandthePersonalRepresentativeofthe

SGIGinfrontofthestainedglasswindowsinthelodgeroom.

NotonlydowecelebrateasaFraternity,wearebringinginthenextgenerationofScottishRite

Masons. Itisapassingofthetorch. ItisacreationofanewperceptionoftheFraternity. Itis

ourfuture. Withouttheabilitytoholdareunion,ourFraternityasweknowitwouldceaseto

exist. As an officer, you need to understand the importance of the reunion and support its

missionbyyourattendanceandinvolvement. Isitthemostimportantpartofbeinganofficer?

Yesandno. Yes,becauseyourparticipationsetsthetoneforournewmembersandthosewho

arepresentingourritual. No,becausemembershipalonewillnotkeepourFraternityathriving

organization. Weneedtobalanceitwithleadershipdevelopment,philanthropy,fellowshipand

goodmanagementtechniqueswhichyouasanofficerwillberesponsiblefor. Remember,the

purposeofareunionisnotsolelyformakingnewMastersoftheRoyalSecret. Itisalsousedto

reteachthelessonsofthedegreestoourexistingmembers.

DegreeTeams

ServingasamemberofadegreeteamisanexcellentwaytostayinvolvedintheScottishRite.

Reunionsrequire

alot

of

manpower

to

introduce

the

Valley

to

the

new

initiates.

No

matter

how many candidates we are initiating, the degrees take a host of people to perform them

properly. Individuals are needed to perform both speaking and nonspeaking roles. As an

officer, you are expected to assist in the successful presentation of the work of the degree

teams for your Body in the Rite. That may mean opening in due form, making sure the

candidatesunderstandwhatthelineofofficersdoes,whotheyare,andmuchmore.

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Tableau of Ceremony of Remembrance and

Renewal,andOtherSpecialEvents

Some Valleys have at their disposal a number

of members who participate in a group of

individuals

who

have

taken

great

pains

in

learning additional parts. These individuals

perform special works on behalf of the Valley

and add to the richness of our Scottish Rite

membership. Atableauasthenameimpliesis

"a striking or dramatic grouping; these men

present dramatic ceremonies which stir the

emotions. Some examples include the

Ceremony of Remembrance and Renewal

(presented in the spring of every year), the Ceremony of Toasts for the Feast of Tishri

(presentedinthefallofeveryyear),andtheRoseCroixfuneralservice. Thesemenareunder

thedirectionoftheDirectorofWork(DirectorGeneral)oranotherindividualappointedbythe

ValleyPersonalRepresentative.

DegreeTeamwithIll.RobertLGoldsmith,SGIGandIll.James

A.Durham,Jr.,GMofFlorida,in2002

Patents

archmentpatentsarebepresentedtoallmemberswhoattainthe32nd

degree. They

areprovidedby theSupremeCouncil, Southern Jurisdiction,and will be presented to

eachmemberataRingandPatentCeremonyconductedsemiannuallyatthePensacola

Masonic Center. While traditions have changed, the parchment represents the members

successful admission to the Fraternity. Patents are generally issued with the parchment

documentand

atuck

to

store

the

patent

in.

The

Tuck

is

asmall

leather

or

leather

simulated

pouchthatamembermaystorehispatent infortravel. WhenvisitingaValley,themember

willpresentthepatentinordertogainadmissiontotheBodies. Overtime,thesignificanceof

theTuckhaschanged. Today,wegrantadmissionsimplywithacurrentduescardastheTuckis

nowacumbersomeitemtotravelwith.

P

Some Valleys present the patent flat suitable for framing. Others will present the patent

neatlyfoldedandplacedintheTuckashadbeendoneintheearlydaysoftheFraternity. There

isnorightorwrongway;simplythepreferenceoftheValleytopresentamemorabletokenof

membershipinourFraternity.

IfthePatentorcertificateisissuedincorrectlyandisnottheresultofanerrorontheValley's

Form330reportwhichispreparedbytheValleysSecretary,theSupremeCouncilwillreplace

thePatentatnochargetotheValley.Otherwise, iftheerrorwastheValley's, itshouldremit

thefeeforacorrectedPatentalongwiththeorderforareplacement.

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If a member loses his patent or it is destroyed by some calamity, duplicate patents may be

issueduponrequest.ThefeeforaduplicatePatentshouldbeincludedwiththerequest. Again,

theValleySecretarywillhavedetailsontheorderproceduresaswellascurrentcosts.

The14thDegreeRing

YoureceivedaLucitePyramidRinguponcompletionofthe14th

degree

oratyourRingandPatentCeremony. Ifyouwish,youmaypurchasea

14th

degreeringbycontactingtheValleySecretarywhowillassistyou

withthepurchase.

EducationandSandwichSupper

Asapartofthecontinuingeducationofthemembership,theValleyofPensacolahasdedicated

one

evening

a

month

for

study

of

the

degrees,

rituals,

organization

of

the

Rite,

history

of

the

Rite,historyofMasonryandmuchmore. OrganizedsimilartothejuntocreatedbyBenjamin

Franklin,thegroupfollowsanoutlinebasedupontheMasterCraftsmanprogramdevelopedby

the Supreme Council. However, that is where the similarity ends. Any question, whether

relevanttothedegreesornot,isdiscussed. Theinteractivepresentationshavebroughtanew

levelofinterestinthemenwhoattend.

DontbeaconfusedScottishRiteMason. Comejointhegroup. Ifyoumissasession,youmay

miss the information and the members will miss your presence, but attendance is not

mandatory. The session is to help you improve yourself in Masonry and all subjects are

tackled. We have also found, if we dont have the answer, the facilitators will research the

question,contact

educated

sources

and

return

the

next

session

with

either

adefinitive

answer

orhowthegroupcanresearchtheanswerontheirown. Withthetechnologyavailabletoday,

the libraryavailableattheValleyandtheabilitytocontactknowledgeableexpertssuchas Ill.

Bro.ArturodeHoyos,GCandIll.Bro.S.BrentMorris,GC,eachmonthprovestobean

enlighteningadventure.

Ifyouare takingpart in theScottishRiteOfficerDevelopmentprogram,STOP,completeand

turn in Module 1 at this time. When graded, the quiz will be returned to you scored and

additionalinstructionswillbesentatthattime.

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PARTTWO:

Membership


20/87

M pembershi

embership is the life blood of any organization, although some will say it is

finances. Whilethestatementistrue,ourScottishRiteexperiencedependsupon

our members. I cannot place enough emphasis on the Membership programs.

Membershipis

much

more

than

paying

your

dues

and

coming

to

meetings.

It

is

the

fellowship,

brotherhood, working together, and sharing together that makes our organization unique.

Sure,youcanbeamemberofoneofthebusinessorganizations likeRotaryorKiwanis. Or

evenamemberoftheMoose,orElks. But, it istheuniquehistoryweshare,thepledgeswe

maketoeachotherandthebondswedevelopthatcannotbeattainedelsewhere. Thatcan

onlyhappenthroughourmembershipinthisorganization.

Dues

Dues are an important part of any Valley. Without the dues, we could not financially exist.

Essentially,

the

dues

cover

expenses

associated

with

the

critical

infrastructure

of

the

Valley

including,butnotlimitedtoutilities,maintenance,insurance,percapitatax,etc. Theduesmay

notcoveralltheValleyexpenses. InordertofundsuchthingsastheKnightoftheDoubleEagle

program,educationalseminars,civic,communityandcharitableworks,theValleymayhaveto

relyonfundraisers. Butrestassured,theduesplayanimportantpartintheValleysabilityto

provideforthefinancialsecurityoftheFraternityandourValley.

Atpresent,theannualduesintheValleyofPensacolaare$75.00peryearandarepayableby

December31stattheGeneralSecretarysoffice. Duesnoticesaresentoutapproximatelythree

tofourmonthsbeforetheybecomedue,totheaddresswhichyou,themember,haveprovided

theGeneralSecretary'soffice. Ifyouhavenotreceivedaduesnoticechancesarethatyou

areeither

aPerpetual

Member

or

we

dont

have

the

correct

address

for

you

on

file.

Please

notifytheGeneralSecretarytomakethenecessarychangestoyouraddressifthatisthecase.

PerCapitaAssessment

In order to fund the operations of the

SupremeCouncil,anannualfeeispaidby

the individual Valleys. This is known as

the Per Capita Assessment. While it is

not really that important to know how

much

is

paid,

it

is

important

tounderstandhowitiscalculated. Youmay

get questions from the membership as

you increase in your responsibilities

withintheValley.

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An invoiceforthePerCapitaassessment,calculatedon90%oftheValley'stotalmembership

willbesenttotheValleyearlyinDecember,andtheinvoiceforthebalancedue,byMarch15

aftertheAnnualReportsarerun.i Whilesomemaywanttoknowthepercapitaassessedeach

year,forthepurposesofthishandbookwewillnotdelve intotheamountsotherthantosay

the formula is based upon number of members times 90% times the amount assessed. For

instanceaValley

with

amembership

of

100

with

aper

capita

fee

of

$10

the

invoice

would

be

as

follows:

100x90%x$10=$900duetotheSupremeCouncilinDecember.

ThepercapitaisnotbasedupontheduesfortheValley. Itisasetrate,asdeterminedbythe

SupremeCouncil,tofunditsoperationsasawholeandnottheindividualValleys.

DuesCards

hestatutesoftheSupremeCouncilprovidethatnoBrotherofthisJurisdictionshallbe

permittedtovisitorattendhisownoranySubordinateBodyofthisRiteunlessheisin

possessionofan identificationcardwhich is issuedasareceiptfordues(DuesCard)

bytheSupremeCouncilthroughtheSecretaryofaSubordinateValley. Thiscardmust

bearthedateofthecalendaryear,andalsothesignatureofthemember. Thiscard,alongwith

a Patent issued by the Supreme Council, will entitle one to admission to any Body of the

Scottish Rite recognized by the Supreme Council of the Southern Jurisdiction of the United

StatesofAmerica.

While we as officers may get to know our membership fairly well, it is important that we

periodicallyChecktheduescardsatthedoor. Ifwefindanexpiredduescardwhenchecking

admission to theLodgeRoom we can identify this not only to theBrother,butwemaygain

valuableinformation

should

the

Brother

be

in

need

financially

and

not

able

to

pay

his

dues.

We

are charged with the administration and maintenance of the Valley and as such one of our

responsibilities is the maintenance of good order. If a member has not paid his dues by

December31stofthecurrentyear,hemaybesuspended.

Increasingourmembership

Thefollowingarewaysinwhichwecanincreaseourmembershipnumbersordecreasethem.

Thechoice isyours. However,theyarepresentedhere,asallofficersshouldunderstandthe

impacteachofthemhaveonourorganization.

Affiliations

WeacceptmembersfromotherScottishRiteBodies. Itisimportanttounderstandthatwhena

memberdesirestoaffiliatewithourBodies,certainactivitiesneedtobeperformed. Whileitis

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not the duty of the officers of the Valley, it is important for the officers to understand the

process.

When a Brother from another Valley within thejurisdiction of the Supreme Council of the

ScottishRite,SouthernJurisdictionwishestoaffiliatewithourValley,certainproceduresmust

befollowed.

The

forms

necessary

are

available

with

the

Valley

Secretary

or

Supreme

Council.

UndernocircumstancesshouldaBrotherbeaffiliatedwithoutpresentingeitheraCertificateof

GoodStandingoraDemitfromtheBodiestowhichhebelongs. ContacttheSecretaryofthe

Scottish Rite Bodies if a Brother, who is a member of a Scottish Rite Valley in another

jurisdiction,indicatesadesiretoaffiliatewiththeValleyofPensacola.

ABrotheraffiliatingwithBodiesofourJurisdictionwhoseformermembershipwaswithBodies

owingallegiancetoaSupremeCouncilotherthanourown(see"SupremeCouncilsandOtherin

AmitywithMotherSupremeCouncil"intheTransactions)isrequiredbyourStatutestopresent

aDemitfromhisformerBodies,orapatentfromanotherSupremeCouncil.

Withreferencetopetitions foraffiliationor initiation fromBrethrenunderthe Jurisdictionof

theSupremeCouncilsofEngland,Scotland,orCanada, theSovereignGrandCommanderhas

issuedspecificdirectivesonthissubjectintheReferencesectionoftheSecretarysmanual.ii

CertificateofGoodStanding

TheStatutes,providefortheissuanceofaCertificateofGoodStanding,whichmaybeusedin

placeofaDemit,forthepurposeoftransferringmembershipfromoneValleytoanotherwithin

the Southern Jurisdiction. The Certificate is a document unique to the Southern Jurisdiction

and istobeusedonlybetweenValleyswithinourJurisdiction. It isvalidonlyuntiltheendof

thecalendar

year

in

which

it

is

issued.

By

presenting

such

certificate

with

his

petition,

aBrother

mayapplyforaffiliationwithanotherValleywithinourJurisdiction. Ifheiselected,hethereby

becomesamemberoftheValleywithwhichhefiledhispetition,andthentheSecretaryofthe

affiliatingValleymustcertifysuchelectionbycompletingthebottomstuboftheCertificateof

GoodStandingandmailingittotheissuingValley. DemissionbymeansofaCertificatestubis

asvalidasoneaccomplishedwithaDemit.iii

ReAffiliation

IfaBrother,whohasdemitted fromaValley, laterwishestoreactivatehismembershipwith

that

Valley,

the

procedure

used

is

re

affiliation,

not

reinstatement.

(Reinstatement

is

the

procedureusedtorestoreaBrotherwhowassuspended.) HemustpresenthisDemitwhen

petitioningtoreaffiliate. WhentheBrother is reaffiliatedon theSupremeCouncilsmaster

file,hewillreceiveanewIDnumber.Thisisimportantonlytoknowthatthereisaprocessin

place and in case the member cannot understand why he must have a new membership

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Perpetual(Life)MembershipasprescribedbytheSupremeCouncil

ny member in good standing and whose dues are paid to date may purchase a

perpetual (life) membership and thereby be relieved from the further payment of

dues,subjecttotheprovisionssetforthbythebylaws. Membersaged74oryounger

maypurchase

aperpetual

membership

for

$1500.00.

Members

who

have

attained

the

age of 75 or older may purchase a perpetual membership for $200.00. The total fee for a

perpetual (life) membership shall be collected by the Valley and the Valley Secretary shall

immediatelydepositallmoniessoreceivedintheperpetualmembershipfund.

The fund shall be invested and reinvested from time to time, under the supervision of the

SovereignGrandInspectorGeneral. Theinterestfromsuchfundsmaybedistributedannually

totheValley. Innoeventshallthecorpusofthe fundeverberemoved,exceptasprovided

below. TheSGIGorhisdesignateshallissuetothememberpayingtherequiredfeea

perpetualmembershipcertificatesignedbyValleySecretaryandthe SGIG.

IftheholderofaperpetualmembershiptransfersbyaCertificateofGoodStandingorDemit

fromoneValleytoanotherinthesameOrient,hemaytransferhisperpetualmembershipwith

him.However, ifhetransferstoaValley inanotherOrient,or inanotherJurisdiction,thefee

paidforhisperpetualmembershipshallremainintheperpetualmembershipfundoftheValley

fromwhichitwaspurchased.

Aperpetualmemberwho, foranyreason,hasceasedtobeamemberofhisSymbolicLodge

withaconsequentlossofmembershipinhisScottishRiteBodies,shall,uponbeingrestoredto

membershipinhisScottishRiteBodies,isrestoredasaperpetualMemberinthoseBodies.

Valleysare

prohibited

from

donating

or

selling

perpetual

memberships

in

any

manner

other

thanherebyspecifiedexceptthataValleymay,byvote,purchase from its fundsaperpetual

membershipforamemberthereof,payingtheappropriatefeedesignatedabove.

When two or more Valleys consolidate, all money in the perpetual membership fund to the

creditofsuchValleysshallbetransferredtothecreditoftheperpetualmembershipfundofthe

remaining Valley. Upon the dissolution or demise of any Valley, holders of perpetual

membershipcertificatesaffiliatingwithanotherValleyshallhavethefundstransferredtothat

Valley.

Theholder

of

aperpetual

membership

certificate

shall

be

subject

to

all

the

laws

and

regulations

as provided in the Statutes of the Supreme Council, and loss of membership by suspension,

expulsion, death, or loss of membership in his Blue Lodge shall automatically abrogate his

perpetualmembershipandanyclaimbysuchmember,familyorsurvivortoanyportionofany

feespaidforsuchlifemembership.TheValleyofwhichhewaslastamembershallcontinueto

receivetheincomefromthefund.

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Anyone may purchase a perpetual membership in honor of or in memory of a member of a

ScottishRiteValley.v

DualandPluralMembership

ValleymayreceiveandactuponanapplicationforPluralMembershipfromaBrother

whoholds membership in anOrient in theSouthern Jurisdiction. AValleymayalso

receiveandactuponanapplication fordualmembership fromaBrotherwhoholds

membershipinaJurisdictionofanotherSupremeCouncilwhichpermitsit. Anapplicantmust

verifythatheisamemberingoodstandingbyshowinghiscurrentduescard. ACertificateof

Good Standing should NOT be used for Dual Membership purposes, as it will result in the

Brother'sdemissioninhisprimaryValley.

AfterelectingsuchaBrothertomembership,theSecretarywillreporttheDualMembertothe

Supreme Council. Plural membership (two Valleys within the same Orient) will also be

reported.

If the Brother is from the Philippines, his Dual Membership should be reported on the

ApplicationforDualMembershipforMembersfromthePhilippines. Itisabsolutelynecessary

thatDualandPluralMembershipsbereportedontheproper forms.Thesemembersarenot

regular affiliations and should not be reported as such. Regular affiliation involves demission

fromthemember'sformerValley.

Dual membership, with retention of any Supreme Council honors which may have been

investedorconferredbythisoranyotherSupremeCouncil,ispermittedonareciprocalbasis

withother

jurisdictions

with

which

we

are

in

amity

(Statutes

of

the

Supreme

Council,

Article

XVII,Sec.33.4).

WhenaBrotherholdsaDualMembershipbetweentheNorthernandSouthernJurisdictions,he

maychoosewhichValleyhewishestobehisprimaryValleyforthepurposeofallowinghimto

beeligibleforelectiveofficeandforfurtherhonors.Thischoicemustreceivetheapprovalof

the Active (Northern Jurisdiction) and the SGIG/Deputy (Southern Jurisdiction) of the

twoOrientsinvolved. Ineachcase,theSovereignGrandCommandersshouldbenotifiedofthe

change.vi

Waiver

of

Jurisdiction

AttimestheBodiesarefacedwitharequesttoperformritualwork formembersfromother

Valleys,Orients,orJurisdictions. Forinstance,amanwhowillbeamemberofanotherOrient

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but is livingorstationedawayfromhomefora longperiodoftimeashappensregularlywith

ourmembersofthearmedservices. InthiscaseaWaiverofJurisdiction isnotrequired. Itis

simply a courtesy. A Waiver of Jurisdiction is required (Statutes, Article XVII, Regulations

Affecting Candidates and Members) when the individual is a resident within the territorial

jurisdiction outside of the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States. For instance, a Mason

from

England

seeks

to

receive

the

degrees

of

the

Scottish

Rite

while

residing

in

the

United

States. Onlyafterthewrittenconsentandwaiverofjurisdictionshallhavebeenobtainedfrom

theSovereignGrandCommanderorproperofficialofsuch foreignSupremeCouncil, can the

work be accomplished. When a waiver ofjurisdiction is requested between the Supreme

CouncilsoftheNorthernandSouthernJurisdictionsoftheScottishRite,foranAmericancitizen,

thenthewaivermaybeobtainedfromtheSovereignGrandInspectorGeneralorDeputyofthe

SupremeCouncilinthestateorterritoryinwhichtheBrotherresidesorisaffiliated.

These special procedures are important to remember as Grand Lodges around the World

recognizecertain customs, traditionsanddegrees. Forexample theGrand LodgeofEngland

considerstheMasterMasonmuchhigherthanthatconsideredintheUnitedStates. Without

getting intoadiscussionabouthow thisworks,youmaywant to research the differencesor

contacttheSupremeCouncilastheyhaveexpertsonthehistoryofFreemasonryavailableto

assistinyourquest.vii

ElectronicPetitions

any Valleys are successfully using the Internet to advertise themselves and to

acquirepetitionsforReunions.TheSupremeCouncilapplaudsandencouragesthis

innovativeuseoftechnology.

Itis

imperative

that

certain

procedures

be

followed

when

apetition

is

submitted

electronically

topreservethesecrecyandtraditionoftheprocess. Therefore,theSupremeCouncilhasset

forththattheSovereignGrand InspectorGeneralorDeputyforeachOrientshalldesignatea

Brother or Brothers who are authorized to be "First Line Signers" of electronically submitted

petitions. It isrecommendedthattheapprovedsigners includethePersonalRepresentative,

ValleySecretary,MasterofKadoshorotherpersonintimatelyassociatedwiththeMembership

Developmentprogram.

OncethispersonhasbeenselectedbytheSovereignGrand InspectorGeneralorDeputy,the

FirstLineSignerofanelectronicpetitionshallcertify,orallyand/orinwriting,thathe:

1.

Has

spoken

to

the

petitioner

in

person

or

on

the

telephone

and

2. Haspersonallyconfirmedthatthepetitioner'sGrandLodgeisrecognizedbytheOrient's

GrandLodge

3. Has personally confirmed that the petitioner is a member in good standing in a

recognizedBlueLodge.

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Useofthecapabilitiesofthismediumshouldnotbeconsideredprohibitive. Itappearstobe

thefutureofcommunicationswithourfuturemembership. Thekey,however,istoremember

thepurposeofthepetitiontoprovideameanswhereinan interestedMasoncanbecomea

ScottishRiteMasonandtheBodiescangaininsightintotheBrotherandhischaracter.viii

TheGoodandtheBad Whilewehavepresentedseveralareasfordiscussiononmembershipsofar,wehavenottackledthedelicatesituationofremovingmenfromourmembership. This

shouldnotbedone lightly. Losingourmembershipshouldbea courtof lastresort. Didwe

not take a pledge to support one another? Before we take serious action, we need to

understand the processes by which a member loses his right to call himself a Scottish Rite

Brother.

SuspensioninBlueLodge

AsduessupporttheactivitiesofthelocalValleysodotheduespaidtoyourlocalBlueLodge. It

hasbeenapracticeoftheScottishRitetourgeourmemberstosupporttheirBlueLodge. Ifyou

lose your membership in your Blue Lodge for any cause, you will automatically lose your

membership in the Scottish Rite Bodies. The Valley Secretary has a procedure to follow

accordingtotheStatues(refertotheScottishRiteStatuesforadditionalinformation). Shoulda

memberbecomedelinquentinhisduesattheBlueLodge,theValleySecretarywillbenotified

bytheLodgeSecretary.

Suspension

AsmuchasValleyshatetotakesuchactions,fromtimetotimemembersmustbesuspended

fornonpaymentofdues(NPD). NPDsarereportedtotheSupremeCouncilonreportsnolater

thanJanuary

15th

of

each

year.

Otherwise

these

changes

may

not

be

included

on

the

Valley's

annual report of membership activity in the prior year, and, consequently, the Valley will be

assessedPerCapitaonmemberswhoweresuspended.

The Supreme Council will process suspensions in the members' records as NPD unless the

reportofsuspensionindicatesOC(othercauses).Ifasuspendedmemberbecomeseligiblefor

reinstatement,hewillbereinstatedonthemasterfilewithhisformerIDnumber.ix

Reinstatement

Reinstatement

is

the

procedure

used

to

restore

to

good

standing

a

Brother

who

was

suspended.Uponproperapproval,membershipintheScottishRite(heretoforerelinquishedby

reason of nonpayment of dues either from the Blue Lodge or the Scottish Rite) may be

reinstateduponpaymentofduesforthecurrentyear,plusoneyearPerCapitaTaxfortheyear

he was suspended. If a suspended member is reinstated, the Valley will report his

reinstatementtotheSupremeCouncilontheSentinelsystemusinghisformerIDnumber.x


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ReducedInitiationFeesForCandidatesUnder31YearsOfAge

Since 1972, a provision of the Statutes of the SupremeCouncil, allows the Sovereign Grand

InspectorsGeneralandDeputiesoftheSupremeCouncil, intheirdiscretion,toreducebynot

more thanonehalf the fees for young men who petition for, are elected, and indue course

completethe

Degrees

prior

to

their

thirty

first

birthday.

In these cases the Subordinate Bodies shall be required to pay the Supreme Council only

proportionatefeesasestablishedatthattime. SeetheValleySecretaryforcurrentratesandif

the Sovereign Grand Inspector General and Deputies of the Supreme Council of your Orient

allowforsuchreductions.xi

MembershipCommittee

Thesearetheunsungheroesofthegainsandlossesweexperience. Thesementrytoprovide

an environment where each member feels that he makes a difference to the success of the

ScottishRite.

The

committee

members

make

telephone

calls

to

those

whose

dues

are

unpaid,

arrangeforsomeonetovisitthememberwhendiscoveredbytheirlackofattendance,orthere

isamuchgreaterneedfromthememberthanweknowof,andsomuchmore. TheDirectorof

Membership runs the recruitment, involvement, mentoring and retention committees who

eachhaveanactiveroleinprovidingforthesuccessofourValleys.

OtherMembershipItems

Recruitment,Retention,Involvement

hile

we

have

presented

information

about

membership,

we

would

be

remiss

withouttalkingaboutthreeveryeffectiveprograms. Asyoucanseefromthetitles

above,eachhasaveryspecificroleinanymembershipprogram. Eachhasasetof

goals and objectives which improve what the Valley is able to do for the membership. In a

Servant/Leaderrole,thesecommitteesservetheValleyinaccomplishingthefollowing:

Recruitment: The recruiting of new members to the Valley. TheScottish Rite in the

pasthasdoneanexcellentjobofrecruitingindividualstojoinourranks. Today,thisis

gettingmoredifficult. Wehaveponderedwhythisisandperhapsthebestexplanation

issimplytimeshavechanged. Societiesinthepastneededorganizationssuchasthe

Scottish Rite to provide a networking opportunity for professionals, craftsmen,

journeymen

and

better

yet

all

men,

to

meet

and

exchange

ideas

with

regard

to

philosophy, community development, business development and more. However,

todaywe have community based organizations (Lions, Kiwanis, Rotary, etc.) which fill

thebusinessandphilanthropicneedsofmanybusinessprofessionals. Thatisnottosay

what they do is not good for the community, only to say there is competition for a

mansvaluabletime. Anotherfactor,whetherrealorperceived,istheShrine,YorkRite,

EasternStar,kidsactivities(baseball,football,ballet,cheerleading,etc.)whichpullthe21


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time away from those we want tojoin our ranks. Recruitment seeks to engage the

individual and show him how Scottish Rite will help him become the man he most

desires to be and therefore, encourage his membership. Recruitment actively works

withLodges to identifypotentialcandidates,workwith theLodgeSecretariesonhow

ScottishRitecanhelptheLodgeandworkwiththeindividualtoshowhimthebenefitof

ScottishRite

membership.

Retention: Whilerecruitingofmembersisimportant,keepingtheoneswehaveisalso

akeystoneforourorganization. Toooftenwe losegoodmenbecausetheygetlost in

theshuffle. IcanrememberawhilebackasanewScottishRitememberinthearea. I

wasntoneoftheValleymembers. But,thisValleyreachedoutandwelcomedmeasa

brother. Later, IbecameaduespayingmemberofthisValleywhen Ifeltathome.

ThatisthejoboftheRetentionGroup. TofindoutwhatintereststheBrother,keephim

asamemberortofindoutwhyamemberisdroppingout. Thiscommitteeischarged

with finding out why Brothers are no longer paying their dues. Sometimes it is a

financialburdenonthememberandhechoosestoeitherputfoodonthetableandpay

for

needed

medication

or

pay

his

dues.

When

we

find

this

out,

we

can

help

him.

But,

if

wedonttrywelosehim. Thereareamyriadofreasons. Thekeyisdiscoveringthe

reason,showingtheBrotherjusthowimportantheistoourorganizationandshowing

himwearededicatedtohimtheman,theMason,thefriend.

Involvement: Wehavemembers todaywhoaremembersasduespayersonly. I for

one,amnotactiveintheValleyIfirstjoined. Itisalittlehardtobeactive1500miles

away. But, other Brothers live down the street. They are not active for a variety of

reasons. Notoncommittees,nointerestinthedinners,cantgetoutatnight,etc. You

name it. The InvolvementCommittee isheretofindoutwhatthemember's interests

areandfillthemasmuchaspossible. TheValleyofPensacolaintroducedaFellowship

Luncheonwhichhasbeenverysuccessful. Those whocannot get out atnightenjoy

seeingold

friends,

hearing

an

interesting

speaker

and

breaking

bread

with

others

of

a

likemind.Forsome, thiswillbetheironlyactive involvement. Thereareavarietyof

thingstokeepamanengagedintheScottishRite. Butremember,weneedtobalance

ourenthusiasmfortheFraternitywithjob,family,communityandrest. Thatisthejob

of the involvement team. To see where we can involve our members; from working

withintheValley,tocreatingeventssuchasvisitstothelocalballparktowatchagame.

Not everything needs to be work. An eventwhere themember can enjoy fellowship

withhisfamilyandBrethrenisalsoimportant.

Mentoring

T he Mentors Program has been established for the purpose of providing a means to

communicateregularlywiththosememberswhohaveindicatedtheirinterestinbeing

assistedintheirquestformoreinvolvementintheactivitiesoftheValley. Theneedto

communicate isavitalactivity inallorganizationsand,moreespecially intheactivitiesofthe

Valley. It is expected that with diligent communications, more successes may be realized in

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acquaintingournewMastersof theRoyalSecretwith thegoalsof theValley. Theexpected

resultswillinclude:

Anincreaseinthenumberofmemberswhoareactivelyengagedinourdegrees,public

relationsprograms,educationprograms,charitableworkselectedbytheValley,stated

andspecialmeetings,ourScottishRiteClubs,andFreemasonryingeneral.

Providingour

current

leaders

those

opportunities

to

identify

outstanding

members

and

groomthemforfutureleadershippositions.

The reactivation of our seasoned leaders is vital to expanding the effect of their

knowledgeandsuccessesthroughouttheyearsandalsotorecruitfreshtalenttocarry

ourgrowthintofuturegenerations.

The Mentors Program is implemented through a committee of learned brethren who are

interestedinprovidingMasonicleadershiptonewMastersoftheRoyalSecret. Thecommittee

isstructuredtoincludeaChairman,MentorTeamLeaders,andBrotherMentors.

TheMentorsProgramintheValleyconsistsofanetworkoflearnedScottishRiteMasonswho

are dedicated to fostering an environment whereby new Masters of the Royal Secret will

continuetheirquestforMoreLightaftertheReunion.AsrecentlyConsecratedMastersofthe

RoyalSecretbecome involved in the Mentors Program, theywill become thevoice that can

relate to their peer generation in terms that will heighten the fraternal experience of our

ScottishRitemembership.

TheObjectives,Scope,andFocusoftheMentorsProgramintheValleywillfurtheradaptaswe

learnfromourfraternalexperiencesandsuccesses. Noendeavoriseverperfect. However,we

canstriveforperfectionbyworkingasateamduringthelifelongexperiencesofMentoring,and

beingmentored.

ItismostimportantthatthisprogramsucceedinassistingournewMastersoftheRoyalSecret

inbecomingtrulycommittedandinvolvedmembersintheValley. RecentReunionsreflectan

increased interested injoining the Scottish Rite. It is our responsibility to ensure that new

MastersoftheRoyalSecretarenotignored. Wemustbeproactivewithnewmemberssothat

theybecomewellconnectedwiththepurposesandtraditionsoftheScottishRiteandthatthey

regularlyattendValleyfunctions.


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PARTTHREE:

Leadership


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LeadershipSkillsinBrief

Leadership

eadershipisacomplexandevermovingtarget. Infact,volumesofinformationhave

beenwritten

on

the

subject.

This

document

could

not

do

it

justice

here.

In

fact,

much

ofleadershiphasalreadybeenlearnedbyyou(thereader)inourdegreesanddogma.

However,thatsaid,letmeemphasizetheimportanceofsomeskillsneededbyeachofficerof

theRite.

Listening

Learning

Balance

Influence

Understanding

Organization

Buy

in

Respect

Developingleadersisachallenge. Thisleadersegmentwillgiveyouinsightintohowleadership

traitsimpactanorganization. Oursisnodifferent.

Leadership ability is always the cap on personal and organizational effectiveness. If the

leadership isstrong,thecap ishigh. If itsnotthentheorganization is limited. Thatswhy in

timesoftrouble,organizationsnaturally look fornew leadership. Whenasportsteamkeeps

losing,itlooksforanewheadcoach.

Therelationship

between

leadership

and

effectiveness

is

evident

in

sports.

For

example,

ifyou

lookatprofessionalsportsorganizations,thetalentontheteamisrarelytheissue. Justabout

everyteamhashighlytalentedplayers. The leadershipprovidedbythecoachand/orseveral

key players make the difference. To change the effectiveness of the team, change the

leadership (coach). Whereveryou look,youcan findsmart, talented,successfulpeoplewho

areabletogoonlysofarbecauseofthelimitationsoftheirleadership.

People have many misconceptions about leadership. When they hear that someone has an

impressivetitleoranassignedleadershipposition,theyassumethatheisaleader. Sometimes

that'strue,buttitlesdon'thavemuchvaluewhenitcomestoleading. Trueleadershipcannot

beawarded,

appointed,

or

assigned.

It

comes

only

from

influence,

and

that

can't

be

mandated.

Itmustbeearned. Theonlythingatitlecanbuyisalittletime,eithertoincreaseyourlevelof

influencewithothersor toerase it. Thepersonwith themost influence is the leaderof the

organization,nomatterwhattheirpositionortitleis.

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At the2008 ScottishRiteLeadershipConferences wediscussed the five levels of leadership.

Theyare:

1) Position/Rightslevel(EntryLevel) Peoplefollowyoubecausetheyhaveto.

2) Permission/Relationshiplevel(2ndMile) Peoplefollowyoubecausetheywantto.

3) Production/Resultslevel(HighMorale) Peoplefollowyoubecauseofwhatyouhave

done

for

the

organization.

People

see

success

and

feel

the

growth

within

the

organization.

4) PeopleDevelopment/Reproductionlevel(Loyalty) Peoplefollowyoubecauseofwhat

you have done for them. This is the most important level that a majority of

organizationslack. Whenyoustartdevelopingpeople;theyareyoursforlife.

5) Personhood/Respect level Peoplefollowyoubecauseofwhoyouareandwhatyou

represent.

There are plenty of misconceptions and myths that people embrace about leaders and

leadership.

The ability to lead is a collection of skills, all of which can be learned and improved. This

processdoesnothappenovernight. Leadership iscomplicated. Leadershiphasmany facets:

respect,experience,emotionalstrength,peopleskills,discipline,vision,momentum,andtiming

arejustafewofthesefacets. Manyfactorsthatcome intoplay in leadershipare intangible.

That'swhyleadersrequiresomuchseasoningtobeeffective.

A persons capacity to develop and improve these skills is what distinguishes leaders from

followers. Successful leaders are learners. The learning process is ongoing, a result of self

disciplineandperseverance. Thegoaleachdaymustbetogeta littlebetter,tobuildonthe

previousday'sprogress.

JohnMaxwellwrote in21 IrrefutableLawsofLeadership thatLeadership isdevelopeddaily,

notinaday. Whatapersondoesonadisciplined,consistentbasisgetshimready,nomatter

whatthegoal.

The lessons of life are much like the lessons that we continually learn about leadership. In

ordertobealeader,youmustcontinuallygrowandeducateyourself. Thegrowthinlifeandin

leadershipbeginswithyouandnooneelse.

Everypastsuccessandfailurecanbeasourceofinformationandwisdom. Successesteachyou

about

yourself

and

what

you're

capable

of

doing

with

your

particular

gifts

and

talents.

Failures

showwhatkindsofwrongassumptionsyou'vemadeandwhereyourmethodsareflawed. If

youfailtolearnfromyourmistakes,you'regoingtofailagainandagain. Leaderslistentowhat

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"Beinginpowerislikebeingalady.Ifyouhavetotellpeopleyouare,youaren't."~Margaret

Thatcher

When it comes to leadership, youjust can't take shortcuts no matter how long you've been

leadingyourpeople. Eachtimeyoumakeagoodleadershipdecision,youputchange inyour

pocket.

Eachtime

you

make

a

poorleadership

decision,

you

have

to

remove

some

of

your

change.

Trust isthe foundationof leadership. Tobuildtrust,a leadermustexemplifythesequalities:

competence,connectionandcharacter. Peoplewillforgiveoccasionalmistakesiftheycansee

thatyou'restillgrowingasaleader. Theywon'ttrustsomeonewhohasslips incharacter. In

thatarea,evenoccasionallapsesarelethal. Alleffectiveleadersknowthisisthetruth.

Peopledontfollowothersbyaccident. Theyfollowindividualswhoseleadershiptheyrespect.

Whenpeoplerespectyouasaperson,theyadmireyou. Whenpeoplerespectyouasafriend,

theyloveyou. Whenpeoplerespectyouasaleader,theyfollowyou.

Whenpeoplegettogetherforthefirsttimeasagroup,takealookatwhathappens. Asthey

startinteracting,theleadersinthegroupimmediatelytakecharge. Theythinkintermsofthe

directiontheydesiretogoandwhomtheywanttotakewiththem. Atfirst,peoplemaymake

tentativemovesinseveraldifferentdirections,butafterthepeoplegettoknowoneanother,it

doesn'ttakelongforthemtorecognizethestrongestleadersandtofollowthem.

HowaLeaderGainsRespect

1) RespectforOthers Ifaleaderwantsrespect,hemustgiverespect.

2)

Success

Peoplewill

follow

aleader

who

has

been

successful.

3) FaithfulnessorConsistency Peoplefollowaleaderwhoisfaithfultothem. Theleader

muststandbyhiswordandactions.

4) AddValuetoOthers Aleadergainsrespectbythevaluethathegivestoothers.

5) AbilitytoLeadSuccessfully

6) Courage Aleadermusthavethecouragetomakedifficultdecisionsandchanges.

LeaderstouchaHeartbeforetheyaskforahand. Effectiveleadersknowthatyoufirsthaveto

touchpeople'sheartsbeforeyouaskthemforahand. Allgreatcommunicatorsrecognizethis

truthandactonitalmostinstinctively. Youcan'tmovepeopletoactionunlessyoufirstmove

them

with

emotion.

The

heart

comes

before

the

head.

Some leaders have problems because they believe that connecting is the responsibility of

followers. Thatisespeciallytrueofpositionalleaders. Theyoftenthink,I'mtheboss.Ihavethe

position, These are my employees. Let them come to me. Successful leaders are always

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relationships. That'snotalwayseasy,but it's importanttothesuccessoftheorganization. A

leaderhastodoit,nomatterhowmanyobstaclestheremightbe.

People'scapacitytoachieveisdeterminedbytheirleader'swillingnessandabilitytoempower.

Only empowered people can reach their potential. When a leader can't or won't empower

others,he

creates

barriers

within

the

organization

that

people

cannot

overcome.

If

the

barriers

remainlongenough,thepeoplegiveup,ortheymovetoanotherorganizationwheretheycan

maximizetheirpotential.

Whydosomeleadersnotempowertheirteam?Considersomecommonreasons:

1. DesireforJobSecurity. Thenumberoneenemyofempowermentisthedesireforjob

security. A weak leader worries that if he helps subordinates, he will become

dispensable. In otherwords, if you areable to continually empower others and help

themdevelopsothattheybecomecapableoftakingoveryourjob,youwillbecomeso

valuable to the organization that you become indispensable. That's the paradox we

face.

2. Resistance to Change. By its very nature, empowerment brings constant change

becauseitencouragespeopletogrowandinnovate. Changeisthepriceofprogress.

3. LackofSelfWorth. Manypeoplegaintheirpersonalvalueandesteemfromtheirwork

orposition. Threatentochangeeitherofthem,andyouthreatentheirselfworth.

Mypersonalchallengetoyou istotaketimeoutofyourbusydaytostopandappreciatethe

beautyofyour lifeatthisverymoment. Appreciatethe lifeofthosearoundyou. Noneofus

cancontrolwhatourfuturebrings;wejustinfluencethecircumstances. Wecan;however,live

ourlifeforeachpresentmoment.

Doyourpeoplebuyintoyou? Manypeoplewhoapproachtheareaofvisioninleadershiphave

itallbackward. Theybelievethat ifthecause isgoodenough,peoplewillautomaticallybuy

intoitandfollow. That'snothowleadershipreallyworks. Peopledon'tfollowworthycauses.

Theyfollowworthyleaderswhopromoteworthwhilecauses. Peoplebuyintotheleaderfirst,

then the leader's vision. Having an understanding of that changes your whole approach to

leadingpeople.

Youcannotseparatetheleaderfromthecausehepromotes. Itcannotbedone,nomatterhow

hardyoutry. It'snotaneither/orproposition. Thetwoalwaysgotogether. Takealookatthe

following

table.

It

shows

how

people

react

to

a

leader

and

his

vision

under

different

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Leader + Vision = Result

Don'tBuyIn Don'tBuyIn GetAnotherLeader

DontBuyIn BuyIn GetAnotherLeader

BuyIn Don'tBuyIn GetAnotherVision

BuyIn BuyIn GetBehindtheLeader

Whenfollowersdon'tliketheleaderorthevision,theylookforanotherleader!

It's easy to understand the reaction of people when they don't like the leader or the vision.

Theydontfollow. Theyalsodosomethingelse:Theystartlookingforanotherleader. It'sano

winsituation.

When followers don't like the leader but they do like the vision, they still look for another

leader!

Youmaybesurprisedbythis. Eventhoughpeoplemaythinkacauseisgood,iftheydon'tlike

the leader, theywillgooutand findanother leader. That'sone reason thatcoacheschange

teamssoofteninprofessionalsports. Thevisionforanyteamalwaysstaysthesame:Everyone

wantstowinachampionship,buttheplayersdontalwaysbelieveintheirleader. Whenthey

don't,whathappens? Theownersdon'tfirealloftheplayers. Theyfiretheleaderandbringin

someonetheyhopetheplayerswillfollow.

Whenfollowersliketheleaderbutnotthevision,theychangethevision!

When followers don't agree with their leader's vision, they react in many ways. Sometimes

theyworktoconvincetheirleadertochangehisvision. Sometimestheyabandontheirpointof

viewand

adopt

his.

Other

times

they

find

acompromise,

but

as

long

as

they

still

buy

into

the

leader,theywon'trejecthim. Theywillkeepfollowing.

Whenfollowersliketheleaderandthevision,theywillgetbehindboth! Theywillfollowtheir

leader no matter how bad conditions get or how much the odds are stacked against them.

That's why the Indian people in Gandhi's day refused to fight back as soldiers mowed them

down. That'swhatinspiredtheU.S.spaceprogramtofulfillJohnF.Kennedy'svisionandputa

manonthemoon.

Havingagreatvisionandaworthycausearenotenoughtogetpeopletofollowyou. Firstyou

have

to

become

a

better

leader;

you

must

get

your

people

to

buy

into

you.

That

is

the

price

youpayifyouwantyourvisiontohaveachanceofbecomingareality.

Leadersnevergrowtoapointwheretheynolongerneedtoprioritize. It'ssomethingthatgood

leaderskeepdoing,whetherthey'releadingasmallgroup,runningasmallbusiness,orleading

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Ifyou focusyourattentionontheactivitiesthatrank inthetop20% intermsof importance,

you will have an 80% return on your efforts. For example, if you have ten employees, you

shouldgive80%ofyourtimeandattentiontoyourbest2people. Ifyouhave100customers,

thetop20willprovideyouwith80%ofyourbusiness. Ifyourtodolisthas10itemsonit,the2

mostimportant

ones

will

give

you

80%

return

on

your

time.

Tobeeffective,leadersmustordertheirlivesaccordingtothese3questions:

1. What is required? We're all accountable to somebody; an employer, a board of

directors,ourstockholders,orsomeoneelse. Forthatreason,yourlistofprioritiesmust

alwaysbeginwithwhat isrequiredofyou. Anythingrequiredthat'snotnecessaryfor

youtodopersonallyshouldbedelegatedoreliminated.

2. What gives the greatest return? As a leader, you should spend most of your time

working in your areas of greatest strength. If something can be done 80% as well by

someoneelseinyourorganization,delegateit. Ifaresponsibilitycouldpotentiallymeet

thatstandard,thendevelopapersontohandleit.

3. Whatbringsthegreatestreward? TimRedmondadmitted,"Therearemanythingsthat

willcatchmyeye,butthereareonlyafewthingsthatwillcatchmyheart." Thethings

thatbringthegreatestpersonalrewardarethefire lighters ina leader's life. Nothing

energizesapersonthewaypassiondoes.

Examinethelifeofanygreatleader,andyouwillseehimputtingprioritiesintoaction. When

LeeIacoccatookoverChrysler,thefirstthinghedidwastoreorderitspriorities.

Greatleadersrecognizethatwhentoleadisasimportantaswhattodoandwheretogo. Every

timealeadermakesamove,therearereallyonlyfouroutcomesthatcanresult:

1. A

leader

who

takes

the

wrong

action

at

the

wrong

time

is

sure

to

suffer

negative

repercussions.

2. Therightactionatthewrongtimebringsresistance. It'sonethingtofigureoutwhat

needstobedone;it'sanothertounderstandwhentomakeamove.

3. Thewrongactionattherighttimeisamistake.

4. When leaders to do the right things at the right time, success is almost inevitable.

People,principles, andprocesses converge tomakean incredible impact. The results

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Whentherightleaderandtherighttimingcometogether,incrediblethingshappen.

TimingRequires:

1) Maturity

2) Confidence

3) Understanding

4)

Decisiveness

5) Intuitiveness

6) Experience

7) Preparation

Leaders who develop followers grow their organization one person at a time. Leaders who

developleadersmultiplytheirgrowth,becauseforeveryleadertheydevelop,theyalsoreceive

allofthatleader'sfollowers. Addtenfollowerstoyourorganization,andyouhavethepower

of tenpeople. Addten leaderstoyourorganization,andyouhavethepowerof ten leaders

timesallthefollowersandleaderstheyinfluence. That'sthedifferencebetweenadditionand

multiplication.

FollowersMath=Addition

LeadersMath=Multiplication

It'slikegrowingyourorganizationbyteamsinsteadofindividuals. Thebetterthe leadersyou

develop,thegreaterthequalityandquantityoffollowers. Toaddgrowth,leadfollowers,but

tomultiplygrowth,leadleaders. JohnMaxwellcallsthistheLawofExplosiveGrowth.xii

1. Becoming a leader who develops leaders requires an entirely different focus and

attitudefromthoseofaleaderwhodevelopsfollowers.

2. Developing

leaders

is

difficult

because

potential

leaders

are

hard

to

find

and

attract.

They'realsohardertoholdontoonceyoufindthembecauseunlikefollowers,theyare

energeticandentrepreneurial,andtheytendtowanttogotheirownway. Developing

leaders is also hard work. Leadership development isn't an addwaterandstir

proposition. Ittakestime,energyandresources.

3. Value team leadership above individual leadership. No matter how good he is, no

leadercandoitallalone. Justasinsports,acoachneedsateamofgoodplayerstowin;

anorganizationneedsateamofgoodleaderstosucceed. Thelargertheorganization,

thestronger,larger,anddeepertheteamofleadersneedstobe.

4. Walkawaywithintegrity. Whenit'saleader'stimetoleavetheorganization,hehasgot

to

be

willing

to

walk

away

and

let

his

successor

do

his

own

thing.

Meddling

only

hurts

himandtheorganization.

While this isjustaprimerof leadership, therearesome tremendous resourcesout there. If

youve ever served in the Armed Forces you already know about the strategic leadership

materialsavailable. Evenifyouhavent,atriptothelocalbookstoreor librarywillproducea


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wealth of leadership information. Dont stop there. I wish I could write a book about our

Fraternityandtheleadershipithasprovidedtheselastcouplehundredyears. But,aswesaid

earlier,thisisnottheforum,justthebeginning.


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in

Module

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time.

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